 | When News Travels East: Translation Practices by Japanese Newspapers Journalismand unique translation practices by Japanese media today International news storiesprovidedto the public basically rely on translation. Most of this translation is donenot by translators, but by journalists with practically no training intranslation. What happens when the norms of journalism and those of translationclash? In this book, the author, a trained conference interpreter and formerinternational journalist, investigates translator decisions in the practice of Japanesenews translation. Her extensive analysis of texts from six major Japanesenewspapers and interviews with Japanese "journalators" focuses on directquotations, where accuracy is a journalistic priority but can generate loss ofcommunication impact if implemented rigidly. She argues that many shifts fromaccuracy can be explained as risk management strategies. When NewsTravels East provides invaluable insight from an insider about newstranslation in Japan and beyond and paves the way for further research in thefield. This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content). |
